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Rain room

This week, the new interactive exhibit Rain Room opened at the Museum of Modern Art. Heavy rain pours down in an enormous room, but when you step into the rain, the area directly over your head dries up. So you can walk, dance and kiss in the rain without getting wet!

"The overall effect is mesmerizing," reported Gothamist. "A semi-blinding white klieg light at the back of the room disorients your field of vision while highlighting the millions of individual raindrops showering down around you on all sides. The motion sensors are so sensitive that you can sweep your arm through the deluge and still keep your shirt dry. Move too quickly, however, and you can get good and soaked if want."

The lines are going to be insane, especially since only 10 people are admitted at a time, but it would be worth waiting. Since MoMA members get priority access and exclusive viewing hours, it might even be worth joining.

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I read about this a month or so ago. It looks insane. There is a video you can watch where the artist explains the exhibit. Pretty interesting.I'm definitely going to try and go, maybe on a weekday before it opens. Hopefully the lines won't be as long.Pretty cool though,xo Quinn

I went when it was in London earlier this year - we had to wait 4 hours to get in, but with tea & cake in group of friends we just turned it into a 4 hour moving picnic. It's definitely worth the wait :)

oh, i visited this when i was in london last year. it's so much more intense than words can describe...we went there very early and only had to wait for about an hour but is was deffinetly worth it. if you have a chance to go, eevryone should try it, especially those who love the strong rains. i can't imagine how awesome it would seem to a small child, pretty sure toby will go bananas over it.

I saw this when it was in London, it was incredible! They only admitted 5 people at a time so the queues were pretty long, but we arrived half an hour before it opened and got in about an hour later. As long as you go with some friends it's not so bad! I posted some photos here if you're interested, it was such a brilliant experience!

oh my god, I read about this a few weeks back and I immediately want to book a flight to NYC and spend my days in this room. i love art when it's not just boring paintings but interactive awesomeness! ♥

Last semester, I studied abroad in London, and this exact same exhibit was at the Barbican Centre in London. I was able to check it out, and it is beyond amazing. I only had to wait 2 hours to see it, but I think it's definitely worth the wait.

I visited this in London and it was brilliant! The line took about three hours but we had coffee and snacks so we survived. One tip though, the sensor works less well on black clothing. So I was wearing a black coat / dark jeans and even moving slowly I did get pretty wet! The staff said bright colours are best. Enjoy! :)

I seriously hope this is still showing when I travel to New York! Beautiful photographs, they are so mesmerizing. I can only imagine being able to shoot in this as a set for a whole day... Such magic! x eva www.evamarieclosephotography.blogspot.com.au

I took my 2 kids twice to the rain room in London - they loved it! It was really fun watching them interact with the exhibit. The queue was long but everyone was prepared with snacks and card games and the wait became part of the day out. Would definitely recommend.

I took my 2 kids twice to the rain room in London - they loved it! It was really fun watching them interact with the exhibit. The queue was long but everyone was prepared with snacks and card games and the wait became part of the day out. Would definitely recommend.